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Beta on Cloudburst Canyon (SW of South Hawkins)

Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:04 pm
by Sean
I'm looking for information about the Cloudburst Canyon SW of South Hawkins. Has anyone been there? Got any beta on obstacles? Thanks in advance.

Re: Beta on Cloudburst Canyon (SW of South Hawkins)

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:35 am
by Taco
I've only hiked around the bottom. Doesn't look technical on Google Earth. Looks like a stretch of bushwhacking a short distance up after a tributary meets it, but not much after. Probably awful bushwhacking in real life, if experience shows anything. :)

Re: Beta on Cloudburst Canyon (SW of South Hawkins)

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:07 pm
by AW~
Never been....Smith Mountain provides for a good look at it.
http://rickkent.net/photos/2006-11-05%2 ... G_7035.JPG

I doubt there is a rappel in there. Fierce brush between elev 3800-4200 and 4300-4600? Probably the whole route LOL. I have a photo from 2007 that looks like a lot of tree deadfall in there too from the Curve fire. Ive seen water from there walking along Hwy39 more than once(Alpine canyon as well).

Re: Beta on Cloudburst Canyon (SW of South Hawkins)

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 3:24 pm
by Sean
Thanks. There is a section near the top that has me wondering.

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Re: Beta on Cloudburst Canyon (SW of South Hawkins)

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 4:47 pm
by AW~
Sean wrote: Thanks. There is a section near the top that has me wondering.
LOL...Im wondering which is the most formidable bushwack....Lost canyon, Coldbrook creek, or Cloudburst? Lost canyon is in the lead for now :D

Re: Beta on Cloudburst Canyon (SW of South Hawkins)

Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:37 am
by Taco
Lost canyon ain't sheeyit compared to the stuff around Schwaterfall. :-/ Misery.

Gonna go give it a shot? Please be careful with your steep scary climb deals as always.